by DJ Spiess | Oct 3, 2009 | Beer nuts!
The Russian H1N1 flu remedy According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Kingdom has 16,556 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus (can I still call it the swine flu). Models by UK’s Health Protection Agency estimates there are currently 110,000...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 9, 2009 | Beer nuts!
The Apple DWI Defense Newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza reported last week Marek Latas, a Polish lawmaker, was pulled over for a DWI. The legal blood alcohol content limit in Poland is 0.2 units. Latas was pulled over with a blood alcohol content of 0.7 units. I have no...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 3, 2009 | Recent Studies
Lately there are two reports circling the globe on the Internet. One says an alcoholic drink a day will help you live longer, the other says a drink a day increases your risk to cancer. Not sure who do believe? I’m not sure either. Here’s a tale of two...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 31, 2009 | Homebrewing
Usually homebrewers know hops are what makes your beer bitter, and provides the beer with antimicrobial properties. Some might know the difference between alpha-acids and beta-acids, but like most, their eye’s glaze over if you go into too much more detail. ...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 18, 2009 | Random
Every now and then you hear something which grabs your attention. This captured my attention: There is a cloud of alcohol (ethyl alcohol – the happy juice found in beer, wine, and spirits) floating in space. This isn’t a small cloud either. There is...